A parent brings a 4-month-old infant to the clinic.
The infant has had a runny nose, a slight fever, and a cough for the last two days.
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

A patient weighing 132 lb is prescribed lorazepam 44 mcg/kg IV to be administered 20 minutes before a scheduled procedure.

The medication is available in a 2 mg/mL vial.

How many mL should the nurse administer? Round off to 2 d.p.

(This is a medical math nd does not require options.)

The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old patient with eczema.
The child’s skin is dry and scaly, and the parent reports that the child frequently scratches the lesions on the skin to the point of causing bleeding.
What guideline is indicated for care of this child?

A child weighing 55 lb has been prescribed cefotaxime at a dosage of 150 mg/kg/day, to be administered in divided doses every 6 hours.

How many mg should the nurse administer each day? (Provide a numerical value only.)

The nurse is reviewing the clients’ chart. Click to highlight areas of client history and physical that increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage

History and Physical A 36-year-old client who is gravida 5 para 5 (GSP5) transferred to the postpartum unit 1 hour after delivery of a 9 lb 1 oz (4.1 kg) female. She was in labor for 25 hours and forceps were used to assist with the delivery. She was given an epidural for anesthesia that was effective. The labor and delivery nurse reported that the client had a 4th degree laceration, and her pain was currently at a 4 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Her vital signs were stable, and she was catheterized for 500 mL of light yellow urine just prior to delivery. Her spouse was at the bedside for delivery and appeared supportive. Blood type A+. Estimated blood loss was 600 mL after delivery.

Nurses’ Notes Received GSP5 client 1 hour after delivery of a 9 lb 1 oz (4.1 kg) female. She was assisted to the bathroom where she voided 150 mL clear yellow urine. Lochia rubra moderate with small clots, no foul odor noted. Fundus firm at umbilicus. Episiotomy edges well approximated, no redness, edema, drainage, or ecchymosis. No pain, redness or swelling in calves. A 1,000 mL bag of lactated Ringer’s solution containing 10 units of oxytocin is infusing via an 18 gauge peripheral IV in the left forearm at 125 mL/hr, with 500 mL remaining in the bag. The IV is patent, without redness or swelling, and can be discontinued when this bag’s infusion is complete.

The same 68-year-old male patient from the previous as been assessed.
For each of the following findings, indicate whether they are generally associated with a rotator cuff injury or a humeral fracture.